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adaptive immunity

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the ability to recognize and remember specific antigens and mount an attack on them

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adenoids

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mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx

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antibody

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protein produced by B cells to destroy antigens

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antigen

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substance that the body recognizes as foreign

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axillary nodes

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lymph nodes in the armpit

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B cell

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lymphocyte that mature into a plasma cell to secrete antibodies

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cell mediated immunity

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t cells respond to antigens and destroy them

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cervical nodes

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lymph nodes in the neck region

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complement system

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set of protein in the blood that help antibodies kill their target

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cytokines

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proteins secreted by cytotoxic T cells to aid in antigen destruction

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cytotoxic T cell

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lymphocyte that directly kill antigens

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dendritic cell

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antigen presenting cell, shows T and B cells what to attack

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helper T cell

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lymphocyte that aids B cells and stimulates T cells

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humoral immunity

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B cells produce antibodies after exposure to specific antigens

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immunity

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body’s ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins that damage tissue and organs

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immunoglobulins

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antibodies such as IgA, IgG, IgE, IgM, IgD, secreted by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen

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immunotherapy

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use of immune cells, antibodies, or vaccines to treat or prevent disease

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inguinal nodes

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lymph nodes in the groin region

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interferons

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proteins secreted by T cells and other cells to aid and regulate the immune response

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interleukins

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proteins that stimulate the growth of B and T lymphocytes

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interstitial fluid

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fluid in the spaces between cells

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lymph

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thin, watery fluid found within lymphatic vessels and collected from tissues throughout the body

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lymph capillaries

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tiniest lymphatic vessels

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lymphoid organs

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lymph nodes, spleen and thymus gland

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lymph node

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collection of stationary solid lymphatic tissue along lymph vessel, contains cells that fight infection

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lymph vessel

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carrier of lymph throughout the body

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macrophage

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large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body

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mediastinal nodes

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lymph nodes in the area between the lungs in the thoracic cavity

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mesenteric nodes

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lymph nodes in the mesentery

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monoclonal antibody

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antibody produced in a laboratory a laboratory to attack antigens and to destroy cells

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natural immunity

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protection that an individual is born with to fight infection such as neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages and NK cells

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paraaortic nodes

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lymph nodes near the aorta in the lumbar area of the body

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plasma cell

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lymphocyte that secreted antibodies

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right lymphatic duct

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lymphatic vessel in the chest that drains lymph from the upper right part of the body

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spleen

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organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that destroys worn out read blood cells, activates lymphocytes, and stores blood

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suppressor t cell

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lymphocyte that acts directly on antigens to destroy them or produce chemical

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T cell

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lymphocyte that acts directly on antigens to destroy them or produce

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tolerance

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the ability to T lymphocytes to recognize and accept the body’s own antigens as self or friendly

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thoracic duct

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large lymphatic vessel that drains lymph from the lower and left side of the body

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thymus gland

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lymphoid organ in the mediastinum that condition T cells to react to foreign cells and aids in the immune response

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tonsils

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masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx

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toxin

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poison

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vaccination

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exposure of an individual to a foreign protein that provokes an immune response

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vaccine

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weakened or killed microorganisms, toxins or other proteins given to induce immunity to infection or disease

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immun/o

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protection

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node

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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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tox/o

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poison

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ana-

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again

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inter-

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between

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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group of clinical signs and symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system and marked by opportunistic infections

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allergy

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abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen

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lymphoma

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malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue

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multiple myeloma

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malignant tumor of bone marrow cells

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thymoma

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malignant tumor of the thymus gland

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allergen

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substance capable of causing a specific hypersensitivity reaction in the body

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anaphylaxis

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exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to foreign protein or other substance

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atopy

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hypersensitive or allergic state involving an inherited predisposition

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CD4+ cells

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helper T cells that carry the CD4 protein antigen on their surface

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Hodgkin lymphoma

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malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue in spleen and lymph nodes

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human immunodeficiency virus

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virus that causes Aids

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Kaposi sarcoma

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malignant legion associated with AIDS

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non Hodgkin lymphomas

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group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue

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opportunistic infections

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infectious disease associated with AIDS

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protease inhibitor

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drug that treats AIDS by blocking reverse transcriptase, an enzyme needed to make copies of HIV

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reverse transcriptase inhibitor

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drug that treats AIDS by blocking the production of protease

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wasting syndrome

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weight loss, decrease in muscular strength, appetite and mental activity

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CD4+ cell count

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measures the number of CD4+ T cells in the bloodstream of patients with AIDS

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ELISA

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screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream

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immunelectrophoresis

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test that separates immunoglobulins

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viral load test

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measurement of the amount of AIDS virus in the bloodstream

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computed tomography scan

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x-ray imaging produced cross sectional and other views of anatomic structures